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Bridge Set Infantry Assault (BSIA) In-Service Support - UK5

Defence Equipment and Support · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:06.

Opportunity overview

In-Service Support to Bridge Set Infantry Assault (BSIA) and the Manufacture and Delivery of BSIA Capital Spares

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-050dac
Status
complete
Published risks
Various
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Combat Support Vehicles (CSV), part of the UK Ministry of Defence (“the Authority”), intends to place a new contract for the Bridge Set Infantry Assault (BSIA) to provide repair, Post Design Services (PDS), spares, and technical assistance with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) GDELS-BS. The contract shall span 8 years and is estimated to cost circa £5M. Bridge Set Infantry Assault (BSIA) is a modular assault bridge crucial for manoeuvring troops across various terrains. Placing a Direct Award contract with GDELS-BS, will ensure safety and technical standards continue to be met at reasonable cost to the taxpayer. Justification for utilising Direct Award is under Section 41, Schedule 5, Paragraphs 6 and 7 of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23),based on there being no reasonable alternatives to BSIA, the need for additional or repeated goods, services, or works and an absence of competition for technical reasons. The decision is grounded in the potential technical difficulties that would arise if a change in supplier led to incompatible goods or services, particularly in terms of operational and maintenance challenges. GDELS-BS is the only operator with the specific technical expertise required to support the maintenance and safe operation of the equipment. Using an alternative supplier would result in incompatibility and compromise safety, especially in tasks like technical welding which requires expert input from the OEM. Without access to the bespoke jigs and tools or to technical data and process information, a third-party supplier would not have sufficient information or capability to provide the required in-service support without significant operational safety risk and delays which are not operationally acceptable to the Authority. A Direct Award contract with the OEM guarantees access to necessary support, spares, technical services, and expertise, whilst underpinning the safety case of the capability without major disruptions. It is deemed the only option which meets the operational and safety requirements of the BSIA equipment, ensuring continuity, and value for money while mitigating associated technical and operational risk.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

defenceSecurity

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons
Entry 2
Id
additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM
Name
Defence Equipment and Support

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
MOD Abbey Wood

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PVRL-5831-GLMM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PPXP-8717-HGML
Name
General Dynamics European Land Systems-Bridge Systems GmbH

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
DE
Country
DE
Locality
Kaiserslautern
Postal Code
67655
Country Name
Germany
Street Address
Barbarosastrasse 30

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
PPXP-8717-HGML
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Bridge Set Infantry Assualt (BSIA) In-Service Support
Status
pending
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34144300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Mobile bridges
Entry 2
Id
44212110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Bridge sections
Entry 3
Id
71322300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Bridge-design services
Entry 4
Id
71631450
Scheme
CPV
Description
Bridge-inspection services

Value

Amount
4,542,500
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
5,451,000

Options

Description
Extension of time

Renewal

Description
Time extension for maintenance and repairs

Documents

Entry 1
Id
019320-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
7 May 2025, 11:48

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPXP-8717-HGML
Name
General Dynamics European Land Systems-Bridge Systems GmbH

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
29 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2033, 23:59
Starts
30 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2035, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS34 8JH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-050dac-2025-05-07T11:48:58+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·